Although this was first broadcast in 2007 I just discovered it thanks to a recent replay. I love Dr Karl's podcasts on ABC Triple J & BBC 5 Live and saw his awesome presentation at TAMOZ 2010. This conversation is remarkable for his parents story, as much as
I was reminded of Dr Rob Morrison’s "Skeptical Illusions" presentation at TAMOz while working yesterday. He demonstrated how visual perception is the result of biological systems, experience, expectations, even culture. In short, what you “see” isn’t necessarily what you are looking at. While adding areas to
It was great to meet the Skepticbros, Tom and Nick, at the TAMOZ fringe Bloggers Breakfast (seen below being interviewed for Token Skeptic #42 Podcast by Kylie "Podblack Cat" Sturgess). Inspired, more accurately appalled, by dubious claims & massive profit margins made by plastic hologram bands they did
Australian Skeptics conference with James Randi, Simon Singh, Skeptics Guide To The Universe Podcast, George Hrab, Dick Smith, Dr Karl and more.
The second (official) day kicked off with a Tim Mendham moderated panel “The Media & the Message”. It was interesting to hear the News vs Science media approach to a topic. As a Kiwi I found the “ABC’ness” aspects rather irrelevant but maybe that was due to jealously. At
After an official opening, that’s why this is Day 01, Brian Dunning of Skeptoid (right) took the stage. His “Sounds from beyond” included unexplained sounds from radio telescopes, explained but still amazing tones from rotating super massive collapsed stars. He demonstrated how those “hidden backwards lyrics” are much easier
The day before the first, meeting up!
Tonight Amazon recommended a book which I first read nearly, can’t remember exactly, 30 years ago. It is also the reason I'm going to TAM Australia in November. Back in the late 70s, when I was a kid, Uri Geller visited New Zealand with his spoon bending